I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.

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Jen Lew took the first job that would hire her after college and learned by doing.

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I broke into venture capital at 22 and became a partner by 28. I learned one easy, surefire way to move up the ranks.

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A 28-year-old partner at a venture capital firm shares her best advice for breaking into the competitive industry.

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A product manager shares the résumé that helped him transition from consulting and land a $180,000 role at Cisco

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Varun Kulkarni transitioned to tech after spending the bulk of his early career in consulting.

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My biggest parenting mistake was making my kids the center of my world. Women need an identity beyond 'mom.'

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The author, not pictured, devoted her life to her kids.

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Job seekers are getting increasingly bold by 'cheating' in interviews — and AI is making it worse

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Job postings attract a lot of applicants in this economy — but experts say there need to be some rules of the road when it comes to using AI and other new technology.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang breaks down how he interviews job candidates

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explains why the interview process isn't always the most effective.

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I quit Amazon after being assigned 21 direct reports and burning out. I worry about the decision to flatten its hierarchy.

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Yvonne Lee-Hawkins says she felt disappointed she couldn't give her direct reports more individual support.

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Jensen Huang says he wants Nvidia to be a company with 100 million AI assistants

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Jensen Huang wants Nvidia to be a company with 100 million AI assistants

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I tried a tool that lets your coworkers rate your character. The startup behind it wants employers to use it for hiring.

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A startup wants to help employers better evaluate character traits of would-be workers.

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Where you should look for a job if you can't break into consulting, according to a Harvard career advisor

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A Harvard career adviser says students should consider options other than consulting.

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